Next Door

This chocolate shop is located right next door to Thomas Sweet. There are so many different chocolate items to pick from, it is a bit overwhelming because everything looked so delicious. This is definitely your old fashioned candy shop, contrary to trendier shops, it looks like it belongs in the Willy Wonka era (the first one without Johnny Depp).
I ended up ordering chocolate covered pretzels and they were pretty amazing. This shop is a bit overpriced but what gourmet chocolate shop isn’t? Side Note– There is a box you may stumble upon that says XXX 18+… The chocolates inside are pretty interesting and may take you by surprise. I jumped back a little, open at your own risk.

I’m pretty sure I’ve never just walked past Next Door without stopping in. Ever. Located next door to Thomas Sweet, I can feel the cavities forming every time I walk in. Yes, prices are a bit high here, but you’re getting great quality merchandise and awesome service. For each upcoming holiday/​occasion, they put up a nice display with appropriate candies and stuffed animals. Our favorite so far has been their St. Patty’s Day display, but we might be biased because we are hooked on the Irish crème filled chocolates they had. They also have a really cute selection of themed gift boxes with different shaped chocolates and treats.
In addition to regular ol’ chocolates, Next Door also has a ridiculous amount of different chocolate covered items. Chocolate-​covered Nutter Butters? Yes, please! Chocolate-​covered nut clusters? Hell yea! All kinds of fruits, cookies, nuts, and even other candies fill 2 large cases along the side of the store. The center of the store has displays for all kinds of pre-​packaged candies that may or may not be chocolate-​related. Gummies and sours and all kinds of delightful treats in little cello bags nestle in little bins, begging you to take them home.
Now, having said all this… walk past all that. Walk past it and go straight to the back counter. You will be rewarded with tray after tray of homemade fudge. They have a wide variety of flavors, but I advise you to get the Prozac. Trust me. It’s amazing. Chocolate fudge, chocolate peanut butter cups, chocolate brownie pieces… it’s crazy! It is super rich, so a little bite does go a long way with this. A good thing considering the stuff is $ 20/​lb! But it is well worth it. Plus, I can usually leverage a box of fudge into pretty much whatever I want from my fiancé — he’s hooked on the stuff.
Next Door also has a selection of Ty and Gund stuffed animals as well as some pretty hilarious greeting cards. The store is on the small side, so it can get crowded. However, the smell of all those tasty candies will more than make up for being a little cramped!

This is a cute chocolate/​sweet shop with lots of homemade goodies. I can’t say they have the best chocolate I’ve ever tasted, but it was some good— chocolate. The prices are pretty steep; I paid a little over $ 5 for SIX pieces of chocolate covered caramellos. Lame. That’s almost $ 1/​piece. And they were small pieces! It is a local shop, so I’ll excuse the price inflation. They do have inexpensive, generous, pre-​packaged boxes of chocolate.